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Mar 23, 2010

Honesty is the best policy – but please define what ‘is,’ is

If there’s one thing that can evoke parental ire, it’s the telling of a falsehood. Growing up, this particular sin was punished by a vigorous application of soap to the

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Mar 16, 2010

All Congress needs to know, they could learn in the fifth grade

What is up with Washington? For all the current talk of reconciliation, there’s sure not much to be had. Up on the Hill, we’ve got blue dogs, old dogs, new

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Mar 09, 2010

Writer asks, “What movie title describes your family?”

Some years ago at a marriage retreat, the speaker challenged us to name a movie that described our relationships. It was an interesting exercise that made you stop and think.

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Mar 02, 2010

Local ‘Olympians’ deserve a chance at the gold

Five rings, 82 flags, and the snow-covered slopes of Canada. Sweaty, triumphant athletes. Sweaty, dejected athletes. Gold medals, silver medals, and no medals at all. Stories of hardship, of endurance,

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Feb 23, 2010

Tea Party nothing new to mom’s brood of revolters

What a year it’s been in American politics. No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, you have to admit one thing. It hasn’t been boring. It’s hard to

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Feb 19, 2010

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Well, in the world of men, this little seven-letter word can be summarized in another little seven-letter word:  w-i-n-n-i-n-g.  Here’s what happened.  Son number three, O He of the Stoic

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Feb 17, 2010

Analyst seeks spot in federal witness protection program

Now we know. After days of speculation, the results are in. The New Orleans Saints decisively munched the Colts’ lunch and handed back their little brown bag, empty. With all

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Feb 10, 2010

“You ticka Mama”

If you’ve seen Cheaper by the Dozen, you’ll know what I mean by the lumps-in-the-mattress scenario.  You know, the scene where Steve Martin is pounding the ‘lumps’ out of the

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Feb 09, 2010

‘President Schrock’ declares a National Pajama Day

Given the recent success of our master plan for holiday relaxing, I’ve come to a conclusion. Before I tell you what it is, though, let me define what success really

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Feb 02, 2010

Jesus smiled

Just this morning, I received an email from an uncle in Kansas.  My cousin, Twila, has been suffering numerous physical challenges in recent months and years, having recently undergone surgery on

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